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Pennsylvania and Michigan Polls Suggest Romney Landslide
Pennsylvania: a state that has historically been solidly blue. Well, that might change for the first time in 24 years, as the polls show the race between Romney and Obama tightening in the keystone state. A Tribune Review poll, surveying 800 likely voters, has the race for Pennsylvania's twenty electoral votes in a dead heat, with each candidate nabbing 47% of the vote.
The common wisdom is that Pennsylvania will end up swinging toward Obama on Tuesday, but if you remember that back in 2008, Obama won the state by a solid 10 point margin, things are looking a bit bleak for the incumbent.
In response to this tightening race, the Romney camp has poured millions into last minute advertising to try to sway any remaining undecideds to his side. In addition to that, both Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made stops there over the weekend in a final push for the traditionally blue state.
As I mentioned before, I think this poll shift is significant. Due to the fact that it has been 24 years since a Republican has won Pennsylvania, that in 2008, Obama won by a sizable margin, that polls have tightened significantly since the Denver debate, and because Pennsylvania doesn't provide early voting, I believe this is huge.
The fact that Pennsylvania could go to Romney really points to a severe dissatisfaction among even the president's core voters. The fact that–at least according to the tightening polls–10% of those who voted in 2008 have turned from Obama is staggering, and I believe that reflects much of the rest of the country.
In addition to that, a new Michigan poll out on Sunday has Mitt Romney and Obama essentially tied at 46.86% to 46.24%, in favor of Romney. This is a state that in 2008, broke for Obama by 17 percentage points.
The Obama camp is trying desperately to spin these results. On Fox News Sunday, David Axelrod said this:
"They understand that they're in deep trouble…they've tried to expand the map because they know in states like Ohio…they're behind and they're not catching up at this point."
Later on, he continued the spin:
"They understand that the traditional, or the battleground, states that we've been focusing are not working out for them. Now they're looking for somewhere, desperately looking for somewhere."
That's funny, because recent polls not only show a Romney lead in early voting, but a Tampa Bay/Bay News 9/Miami Herald poll gives Romney a 6 point lead in the sunshine state. In addition to that, according to The Hill:
"Florida voters trust Romney better on the economy and say that he will look out more for the middle class by 50 to 48 for Obama. Romney also holds a 2-point advantage on which candidate would better manage foreign policy…Romney is viewed more positively by voters in the state. Obama has a 42 percent favorable rating to 49 unfavorable, while Romney has a 53 favorable and 34 unfavorable split."
According to the poll, 8% of Florida voters remain undecided. However, with that favorability split, I would argue that the 8% will swing to Romney.
In summary:
1. The Obama campaign is in trouble if they're sending Axelrod out to spin the dead heat in Pennsylvania and the lead in Florida as desperation.
2. The tightening races in Pennsylvania and Michigan–traditionally blue states–do not bode well for Obama, and I believe they reflect the sentiments of the rest of the country.
If I had to make a prediction now, I'd say Romney is going to win both Pennsylvania and Michigan, leading to a sizable election victory. I could be wrong, of course. We'll just have to wait till Tuesday to find out.
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Democrat Lois Frankel Demanding Big Tech Ban Opponent Laura Loomer's Ads in Blatant Case of Election Interference
Corruptocrat Rep. Lois Frankel is demanding that big tech ban the ads of election opponent, Laura Loomer, in a clear case of illegal election interference.
Corruptocrat Florida Rep. Lois Frankel is demanding that big tech ban the ads of election opponent, Laura Loomer, in a clear case of illegal election interference.
Frankel and her surrogates are urging Google, Facebook, Twitter, and the rest of the usual Big Tech suspects to ban Loomer's ads so that she will be less competitive in the race for Congress for the incumbent Democrat in Florida's 21st District seat.
.@GOP candidate Laura Loomer has been banned by Twitter & Facebook for her bigoted rhetoric, & for peddling conspiracy theories.
Loomer's vile ad attacking @LoisFrankel should be banned as well. It's dishonest & distasteful, including its use of Holocaust imagery. Shame on her. https://t.co/DLZoHdPH8O
— Halie Soifer (@HalieSoifer) September 7, 2020
The Loomer campaign struck back at Frankel for calling for censorship and big tech electoral interference.
"Judging from recent public statements, Lois Frankel can't seem to bring herself to say the name of her opponent, Laura Loomer. According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, she either mispronounces Loomer's name or can't remember it at all when asked. Frankel, who admits she hasn't had to run a campaign since she was elected in 2013, is right to be worried about acknowledging her challenger. She knows Laura Loomer is gaining momentum," Loomer's chief strategist Karen Giorno said in a press release.
"Spurred into action late last week, Frankel hurriedly sent out a fundraising email. But her selective amnesia about her opponent means she needs help crafting her social media strategy. Mostly, she leans on friends, such as former Obama and Kamala Harris advisor Halie Soifer, who produce pot shots she can simply retweet. It's no surprise that Lazy Lois is outsourcing her campaign like this. After all, she hasn't shown up to Congress in months," Giorno added.
"Frankel should be ashamed," Giorno said. "We've come to expect indifference, snobbery and indolence from this Congresswoman. But even we are amazed to see her endorsing an unambiguous appeal for suppression, especially when she knows that her challenger is the most banned woman in the world already. More to the point, Loomer is also her legitimate opponent, a constituent in Frankel's district and a citizen of the United States."
Giorno added that if Frankel is so willing to use her big tech allies to shut down Loomer's free speech, what will she do to the average American whose views she wants shut down?
"By openly advocating for her political opponent's voice to be suppressed, Lois Frankel is revealing her contempt and apathy for the rights of voters who overwhelmingly selected Loomer as their candidate during the Republican primary," Giorno continued.
"Frankel tweeted passionately in November 2019 about the Iranian government's heavy-handed approach to internet censorship, calling it a 'human rights violation.' Apparently, she doesn't extend the same courtesy to her own constituents," Giorno wrote.
"This flagrant hypocrisy speaks volumes about the beliefs and attitudes of today's elitist Democrat Party. Frankel's indifference to the First Amendment rights of her own constituents is baffling, offensive and profoundly un-American. Palm Beach County voters are watching carefully, and they are not impressed," Giorno concluded.
You sick and demented democrats viciously attacked me and said my daughter deserved to be killed because I was a Trump supporter.
Laura Loomer stood by me and my family.
You were no where to be found!
I can't wait to see Laura send you packing in November!#FixIt https://t.co/2sPVlDi0Y1
— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) September 6, 2020
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Rochester Officers Forced To Cover Names After Protesters Shout Their Addresses, Kids' Names, Etc.
Time to unleash the police!
Rochester police officers have been forced to hide their identities to protect their families as protesters have begun doxxing them.
"The past couple of months officers' names have been researched by protesters to put personal information out to the public, putting the safety of their families in jeopardy," said a statement from RPD Chief La'Ron Singletary, who announced his resignation earlier this week.
"Officers have been allowed to remove their name tags in an effort to prevent their personal information from being spread on social media," Singletary added.
Rochester Officers Cover Names After Protesters Shout Their Addresses, Kids' Names, Make Taunting Calls To Parents In Front Of Them https://t.co/drxf2eZJlZ pic.twitter.com/q9lKI1Tz05
— The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) September 11, 2020
Rochester Police Department (RPD) officers have been given permission to cover up their names displayed on their tags to avoid harassment from left-wing protesters, who are screaming out their home addresses, kids' names and schools, and making taunting calls to their parents in front of them. They are also spreading personal information about the cops via social media.
Local radio show host and journalist Bob Lonsberry posted via Twitter on Thursday: "Peaceful protesters have stood outside the [Rochester] Public Safety Building, read an officer's name off his uniform, tracked him down on their phones, and called his parents to taunt them. Or held up the phone to show the officer his home address and threaten to come after him there."
Singletary had his statement read by City Council Chief of Staff Robert Scanlon during a briefing with Democrat Mayor Lovely Warren and city council members on Wednesday. The police chief did not attend the meeting in person. More
'Peaceful' protesters who threaten officers or their families are criminals and need to be put in cages. Until society decides enough is enough these thugs will continue terrorizing innocent citizens.
Oh boy, can't wait to see the mass exodus of cops and the inevitable anarchy that follows because enforcing laws could get their family killed.
— horder (@Letusfight3) September 11, 2020
Doxxing should be a crime and when it involves innocent family members there should be a stiff sentence. In the meantime arrest the rioters and find out who is funding them and put them away for a very long time.
President Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
Just weeks after helping to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
The nomination submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, lauded Trump for his efforts toward resolving protracted conflicts worldwide. "For his merit, I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees," Tybring-Gjedde, a four-term member of Parliament who also serves as chairman of the Norwegian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, told Fox News.
Eight years of Obama-Biden foreign policy set the world on fire, from ISIS in the MidEast, to PRC island-building in the Pacific.
Donald Trump brokered historic deals between Israel/UAE & Kosovo/Serbia.
Obama's Nobel Prize was a joke. This is deserved.https://t.co/nB3HAAD2tS
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) September 9, 2020
"I'm not a big Trump supporter," said the Norwegian parliamentarian who nominated Trump for the Nobel Prize. But facts are facts, he says. "The people who have received the Peace Prize in recent years have done much less than Donald Trump. For example, Barack Obama did nothing." https://t.co/fpILiXs4q9
— Fiery but peaceful Mike (@Doranimated) September 9, 2020
President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Price by a Norwegian official for helping to negotiate peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
The nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, Fox News reports.
Mr Tybring-Gjedde praised the president of the Untied States for his efforts towards resolving international conflicts.
He cited Trump's "key role" in negotiations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the conflict between South Korea and North Korea. More
Democrats freak out:
Settle down, Trumpkins.
"The Norwegians" didn't nominate Trump for a Nobel prize.
"The Norwegian Peace Prize committee" didn't nominate him either.
An extremist right-wing member of the Norwegian parliament did. For the second time. Because he's a fucking right-wing lunatic.
— Tennesseine (@Tennesseine) September 9, 2020
Is there a Nobel Prize for crime?
— JeremyNewberger (@jeremynewberger) September 9, 2020
HUGE: Joe Biden has been endorsed by 81 Nobel Prize winners because he's a mature, sane adult who listens to science and reason.
The other guy has been endorsed by QAnon, racist morons, and big bags of soup.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) September 2, 2020
Trump awards and congratulates himself…with fake Nobel Prize after he receives ZERO votes. 🎖🏅🥈🎖🏵 pic.twitter.com/1SEfuZ8hfX
— Pedro 🆘🇺🇸…🚫📶🏛. Save🗽 (@Pminn76) September 9, 2020
Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize?By whom? Attila the Hun?
Has the nomination committee looked at what is happening in American cities? Or listened to Trumps antagonistic rhetoric?
Next he will be nominated for a Nobel Prize in science for his deft handling of the pandemic
— M. N. Ferrara (@MNFerrara22) September 9, 2020
Watch Angry Knife-Wielding BLM Mob Chase TV Reporter
A reporter and a security guard were chased away by an angry mob of BLM protesters, including one who appeared to be wielding a knife in Rochester.
"Yo, I'm about to kill 'em, brah," one man says on the footage as the reporter and the guard run away.
NY Post:
A news reporter and a security guard in Rochester were chased away by an angry mob of Daniel Prude protesters, including one who appeared to be wielding a knife, dramatic video shows.
The footage from Sunday's protests in Rochester shows WHEC reporter Charles Molineaux and a security guard being told to get away by demonstrators marching toward the city's Public Safety Building.
Protests erupted in the upstate New York city last week following the release of police bodycam footage from March showing cops pressing Prude's face into the ground until he stopped breathing. Prude, who was black, later died.
"Go home, go home, go home!" the crowd chanted as Molineaux and the guard were confronted in a nearby parking lot, video shows. One protester is seen waving a Black Lives Matter flag.
"Just leave, go that way!" one man tells them. "Go out the parking lot!"
"Get the f–k up out of here!" another man yells.
Molineaux then pulls out his cellphone and snaps a photo, which he later posted on Twitter, before the guard motions that the pair need to leave the area immediately.
They then start walking briskly away from the protesters before two men, including one who appears to be armed with a knife, make threatening motions toward them, the clip shows. More
Demonstrators now attacking us outside the public safety building. pic.twitter.com/VqQybiNskn
— Charles Molineaux (@WHEC_cmolineaux) September 7, 2020
Not everyone agrees Sunday night's demonstration at the Public Safety Building was peaceful.
I don't know why this needs to be said…but…if they are attacking you…then they are not "protestors"…
— gone incognito (@Daddio_7) September 7, 2020
If they are "attacking" then they're no longer protesters or demonstrators. They become participants in a riot.
— I'm your Huckleberry (@MrDMummery) September 7, 2020
"Mostly peaceful" attacks, I hope.
— Rochester Citizen (@rochest37776394) September 7, 2020
Do they know that you are with the press or doesn't that matter to crazed rioters anymore?
— Andreas M. Rau (@AndreasRau666) September 7, 2020
Food Lion Tells Veteran To Remove His American Flag Mask
Time to boycott Food Lion!
An Air Force veteran quit his job at a North Carolina Food Lion after he was told that he could not wear his American flag face mask. "Someone complained about me wearing the flag mask," Gary Dean told The Todd Starnes Radio Show.
"The manager came up to me and said, 'I'm embarrassed to even tell you this, but someone came up and said you can't wear it,'" Mr. Dean said.
A now-former employee of an area supermarket says he quit his job this week after being told he could not wear a face covering depicting the American flag while at work.
Gary Dean says he left his job at the Food Lion in Havelock and is shocked the American flag would be offensive to anyone, especially in a military town.
The 69-year-old's home is full of patriotic paraphernalia, and Dean, who once anchored at NewsChannel 12, is a veteran himself.
"1970-1976," Dean said of the years he served in the United States Air Force. "Four of those were active, two of those were inactive reserve."
He showed NewsChannel 12 a photo album of memories and says memories of his service are an emotional subject.
It was that anger, Dean says, that caused him to quit his job at the Food Lion's Havelock location Tuesday. Dean says a manager approached him that afternoon, telling him he could no longer wear his face covering with the American flag printed on it. More
Thank you for your service, sacrifice, and for standing up for your principles, Mr. Dean. It is sad and disturbing that we live in the USA and we can't freely wear our flag without fear of "offending" a snowflake. It's not a message or an organization, it's a flag. A flag that he risked his life and fought for.
Someone actually taking a "stand" for our beautiful National Colors!
— Andrew Daub (@RealAndrewDaub) September 4, 2020
Roger Stone Ripping Flesh From Dems with 'Ungagged' Tour
Former Trump adviser Roger Stone is taking it on the road to rip the Democrats to pieces ahead of the 2020 election.
Former Trump adviser Roger Stone is finally on the other side of his ordeal with an out-of-control prosecution and now that he is cleared, he is taking it on the road to rip the Democrats to pieces ahead of the 2020 election.
Stone is set to appear in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, September 12, at the Ahern Hotel and Convention Center to take the case to the left with a fundraiser for the Roger Stone's Legal Defense Fund hosted by City of Las Vegas Councilwoman and RNC Committeewoman, Michele Fiore.
Stone was recently quoted as saying that he is preparing to clean his claws on the Democrats.
"They cut corners and what's outrageous is their arrogance, their moral superiority, when in fact, they have no morals at all," Stone told CNN, adding, "I don't think that any of these people involved in my prosecution are really believes in God."
The Vegas public event will be held from 2-4pm, and will include an address by Fiore before Stone comes to the podium. Donation is required to purchase a ticket. ID will be checked at the door.
Tickets can be found at Roger Stone Ungagged! Las Vegas.
Stone is also hosting a SPECIAL VIP EVENT which includes a signed book and photo with Roger from 6-8 PM. GET TICKETS FOR THE VIP EVENT HERE.
All proceeds for this event will go to the Roger Stone Legal Defense Fund.
Stone was persecuted by left-over, deep state, Obama appointees in the Department of Justice, and convicted of several meaningless process crimes that he could never have "violated" without having first been targeted for a setup by the DOJ and the corrupt FBI.
Donald Trump saw the errors of the Obama regime holdovers and commuted Stone's sentence in July.
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WATCH: Anthony Scaramucci Squirms When Facing Tough Interview Questions
Despite claiming to be "very, very loyal to" President Trump during his ten days as White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci has become a regular fixture in the fake news media to bash his former boss. He is used to being fawned over at places like CNN and MSNBC, where he is allowed to spread any lie he wants, so he didn't know how to respond when he wasn't, and was hammered with hard questions.
Scaramucci appeared on Matthew Moore's show Nexus, which airs on the Turkish news network TRT World.
The disgraced former White House official went on the show hoping to spread anti-Trump propaganda, and to promote the campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden. But the host wasn't going to let him spread his anti-Trump falsehoods without challenge.
At one point, Moore questions a Tweet from Scaramucci where he praises Joe Biden's 47-years in office, stating that things only started to go bad when President Trump took office, and "ruined everything."
Moore points out how insane this statement is, listing off a number of bad things that have occurred in the last 47-years, including Richard Nixon leaving office, the Vietnam War, the Rodney King riots in 1992, and the Iraq War.
#Scarmucci is doing all he can to make sure #Trump doesn't get re-elected but insists he 'does not hate the President' Click here to see more;
👉https://t.co/V571fafxrg👈 pic.twitter.com/n2LqkWCDUf
— Matthew Moore (@trtNEXUS) September 1, 2020
After Scaramucci launched into a series of platitudes that mean nothing in response, simply agreeing that bad things have happened in the past, before Trump got in office, Moore hammered it home by asking, "So, why pretend all the problems in America started with President Trump?"
Moore immediately followed up by asking if he "hates the President?"
Scaramucci fired back responding, "I absolutely do not hate the President," and quickly worked to shift the conversation away from this topic, which clearly made him uncomfortable.
The interviewer was happy to shift the conversation from Trump, and instead went after Joe Biden.
He questioned Scaramucci on how he can support Biden considering that he championed the 1994 Crime Bill, which has proven to be extremely unpopular in the black community.
The former White House Communications Director deflected, painting it as politics, and claimed that the Republicans were pushing for a more extreme version of the bill.
Find out why #Scaramucci is now backing #JoeBiden for 2020. 👉https://t.co/V571fafxrg👈 pic.twitter.com/In4ivqaJxc
— Matthew Moore (@trtNEXUS) September 1, 2020
Since President Trump has taken office he has taken major steps towards reversing the more agregious parts of Biden's Crime Bill with his First Step Act.
You can watch the entire interview below:
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Is there anything different in the pretreatment/wash system for powder coatings vs. liquid paints?
Powder coatings can provide improved performance over liquids when applied to a properly pretreated part. Solvent-borne paints are usually more forgiving of organic soils left on the work piece by sub-par cleaning. Because powder does not have solvents, you need to make sure the washer does a good cleaning job. This is just good operational practice and is not an unusual requirement. Iron phosphate is the most frequently encountered pretreatment used with powder coatings. However, if the highest level of performance is required, zinc phosphate will work admirably with powder as well.
What is the best cleaner for powder coating?
There is no stock answer for this question. Many factors go into deciding which cleaner is the best for your application. Base metal of the work piece, soil being removed, bath temperature, contact time, oil removal capabilities, environmental considerations, etc. must be taken into account when deciding. The bottom line is that you need to get your parts clean, safely, so the steps following in the pretreatment process will function properly. Check with your pretreatment supplier to determine your best course of action.
What different technologies are available for cleaners?
There are powdered and liquid cleaners. There are acid cleaners that may be best for inorganic (metallic) soils. Alkaline cleaners are often recommended for organic soils. Neutral cleaners may be used to remove soils on substrates that react with strong acids or alkalis (aluminum or zinc). Oil splitting cleaners may be desirable where high levels of oil build quickly in the process bath. Work with your pretreatment supplier to determine which cleaners are best for your application.
How do I tell if my parts are clean?
There are many tests to determine cleanliness. The most widely used is the "water break free" test. This test is a visual observation of whether water fully sheets over the clean part or draws away from portions of the surface (like water on a waxed car). Other tests may include wiping with a white cloth, alcohol drop tests, or other more sophisticated laboratory testing like coulometry (organic soil is burned off the substrate and measured). Again, your pretreatment supplier can assist with evaluating your part cleanliness.
What is phosphating and why do I need it?
The generic term "phosphating" is a process where an acid attacks the metal of the work piece and re-deposits a material that is a combination of the metal substrate (and other metals - like zinc) along with phosphate. This process creates a surface that is tightly adherent to the base metal, has more surface area, provides improved corrosion inhibition, and helps the powder coating stick better. It provides a good coating base so the finished part has increased usable life.
What pretreatment is best for my application?
Iron phosphate is the most frequently used pretreatment for powder coating. It can be used with almost any substrate. Powder coatings will often give improved performance compared to liquid paint over the same pretreatment. For "high end" applications, zinc phosphate may be the pretreatment of choice. However, this process is more costly to operate, uses heavy metals, and can produce considerable sludge. The washer typically requires added stages versus an iron phosphate washer. If you cannot achieve the desired performance with iron phosphate, zinc phosphate or an improved paint system may be your only choice.
Recently, I have not been achieving my performance requirements (Salt Spray). Where do I start looking?
Troubleshooting a process line can be complicated. First determine if anything has changed in the incoming work piece. This would include the metal itself as well as the incoming soil. Then determine if anything has changed in the wash process. Concentrate heavily on the cleaning stage. Many of the downstream problems can be traced back to the efficiency of cleaning. Look for the proper concentrations, nozzle performance or alignment, temperatures, and bath cleanliness. You can often see visual signs of cleaning efficiency at the exit of the rinse stage following the cleaner. If cleaning is good, verify that the pretreatment coating is still up to snuff. Often there are visual changes if the pretreatment varies. This may show up as a color difference, blotchy appearance, etc. Keep in mind that the variation of the pretreatment may be caused by poor cleaning. Lastly, check the quality of the rinse water. The coating is only as good as the last liquid the part sees. Contaminated rinses can leave salty deposits that will dramatically reduce Salt Spray performance and may also affect coating adhesion.
What do I need to know about waste from pretreatment processes?
Generally, oil and grease, metals (zinc from the substrate, or the zinc phosphate bath), and pH are the concerns from an environmental reporting standpoint. However, sludge or contaminant buildup in the cleaner and phosphate stages may force regular cleanout of these stages. The waste treatment process is usually a simple pH adjustment and flocculation. However, consult your treatment chemical or waste equipment supplier to assure acceptable results.
Application Questions
Why doesn't the gun control show any Kv reading? Possible Causes:
Why does powder surge from the gun?
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Why does the powder drift out of the openings of the spray booth?
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Why do I need to add virgin powder to my reclaim?
As virgin powder is applied, the larger particles more readily stick to the part. This leaves the over sprayed powder with a lower average particle size. As this occurs during each cycle through the system, the recovered material may become laden with fine particles. Eventually, the reclaimed material will be nearly unmanageable in both fluidization and application.
What is impact fusion?
Friction may cause powder particles to fuse along the walls of the powder hose and other components in the powder delivery path. Impact fusion is the combining of these powder particles to form a solid mass during the delivery and application process.
What does proper fluidization look like?
The fluidized material should take on fluid-like characteristics. It should have an appearance similar to that of water simmering on low heat. The material should not be boiling hard.
What is electrode-rinsing air?
Electrode-rinsing air is a feature that provides circumferential air that keeps the electrode free of powder build-up to ensure consistent maximum charging efficiency of the gun.
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What is the difference between Style and Zone gun triggering?
Zone triggering typically relates to the guns automatically spraying when a photo eye or a light curtain is used to determine the vertical zone is broken or that a part is present in that particular zone (the part opening may be broken into multiple zones).
Style triggering generally uses multiple means of sensing in order to identify the part type or style. The guns then trigger on or off based on a recipe or pre-set parameters pre-programmed by the user.
The fundamental difference between zone and style is that zone formats do not care what the part is, since they paint by size. Style must recognize each part or family in order to know how to paint.
Powder and Application Questions
What is an acceptable ground for maximum transfer efficiency?
Uncoated metal parts, clean hangers, and clean conveyors have very little resistance to ground and are excellent electrical conductors. What can degrade this ideal path to ground is powder build-up on the contact points of the hangers or conveyor. Also the conveyor may have swivels or indexing assemblies that, when contaminated, can impede grounding. All of these in total must not exceed one megohm resistance to ground. A Megger (an ohm-meter that has a megohm scale), which has a power source of 500 volts or higher, is typically used to measure continuity to ground.
Is powder hazardous waste?
Practically all powder coatings are not hazardous waste by definition of the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act regulations (RCRA). Disposal methods for waste powder are the same as for non-hazardous wastes, in most states. However, there may be some exceptions and your powder supplier should be contacted regarding proper disposal. Always renew disposal needs with the local authority having jurisdiction over your facility location.
What is the best way to store my powder? How long can powder be stored?
Powder storage for many months is often normal practice. Ideally, powder should be stored in the optimum conditions of less than 80°F and approximately 50 - 60% relative humidity. Under these conditions most powder should be readily usable for at least a year. Avoid placing powder inventory in close proximity to any heat source such as an oven, washer, furnace, space heater, etc. Powder packaging is designed to protect the contents from compression that can result in lumps that are not readily broken. Do not stack packages that are broken or collapsed.
Some powders with special appearance, performance, or cure properties may have greater sensitivity to storage conditions, and should receive greater attention when stored to ensure the desired results.
How do I get good powder coverage into Faraday areas? Faraday cage effect defines a condition that occurs when parts are coated that have recesses, inside corners, channels, or protrusions on their surfaces. The Faraday cage is the area of the part where the external electrical field does not penetrate. Powder coating of recessed areas is often complicated. For the successful coating of Faraday areas, the following conditions must be met: powder has to be well charged, airflow must be sufficient to deliver the powder inside a recess but not excessive to preclude powder deposition, and the external electric field must be controlled to reduce the "push" for powder particles to deposit on the edges of a Faraday cage. Because most Faraday areas involve some type of "pocket " areas, it is important that the method for directing the powder flow in allows for displacement of the air in the pocket area to allow penetration.
How do you know if powder is cured?
There are two conditions that must be met to achieve proper cure of a powder coating. The first is temperature, referred to as metal temperature, and the second is time. The time/temperature requirements of a particular powder material must be achieved to obtain a full cure. A cured thermoset powder coating will not re-melt upon further heating. To ensure proper time and temperature it is often best to test using a Datapaq or similar device to provide actual performance data.
Does particle size make a difference in powder coating?
Particle size plays an important role in the application process. Size distribution affects many other properties critical to consistent performance including: fluidization, powder transport in hoses, uniform cloud density, powder movement in air, electrostatic charging, deposition and build rate, transfer efficiency, Faraday cage penetration, wraparound, and film smoothness. Size distribution produced by the powder manufacturer must take the coating system design and anticipated changes into account to provide a suitable product. Final cured surface appearance may also be affected by the particle size distribution and flow rate.
Are there powders for interior or exterior use?
One of the most important considerations in defining the end use performance is weatherability. Outdoor exposure results in absorption of ultraviolet energy. This energy can attack the organic binder and result in gloss loss and color change. Due to a tendency to chalk, epoxies and epoxy containing hybrids are generally not recommended for outdoor use when aesthetics is a primary concern. Polyesters and acrylics on the other hand provide excellent UV light stability and typically find use in architectural, automotive, lawn and garden as well as outdoor furniture markets.
How do I check for proper adhesion, and intercoat adhesion?
Adhesion is very dependent on the cleanliness of the substrate, the appropriate selection and maintenance of pretreatment, and the proper melt and cure of the powder coating. Adhesion may be tested by several different methods. A commonly used technique is the cross hatch and tape method. In this method, crossed cuts are made through the coating. Adhesive tape is then applied to the cut coating and then removed quickly. The coating adhesion is then measured by its ability to remain on the substrate and to not be removed by the tape.
Powder coatings vary in their ability to provide intercoat adhesion when recoated. Epoxy powders tend to be harder and more prone to intercoat adhesion problems, particularly if they have been over baked. On the other hand, polyesters and epoxy-polyester hybrids usually recoat well. Chemistry for recoat is also important and should be tested with your powder supplier.
How do I select the proper coating for my application?
The selection of a coating should be undertaken as a cooperative effort between the end user and the powder formulator (supplier). In developing a coating for a particular application, the formulator must consider a number of factors. As an example, if the coating requires high pencil hardness and mar resistance along with weatherability, then flexibility may be reduced. If superior chemical resistance is required, then weatherability and over bake yellowing resistance can be compromised. Other considerations may be cure time and temperature, substrate type and treatment, and application method. Only when all requirements of a particular application are considered can a formulator recommend the proper coating type.
What is the difference between oven cycle time and dwell time?
The oven cycle time is comprised of the bring-up time plus the dwell time for a proper powder cure. The bring-up time is the time required to attain the desired substrate cure temperature of the part. The dwell time is the time required to hold the substrate at cure temperature. These times and temperatures are available from the cure schedule for the powder coating. In some applications, shorter oven cycle times are possible by rapid heating of the substrate to a higher cure temperature for a shorter dwell time.
How clean should my compressed air be?
Next to proper grounding, clean compressed air is the most important thing. Oil and water do not mix with powder. In a powder system, air plays a big role. Powder is fluidized with air, pumped to the guns with air, and the cartridge filters are back-pulsed with air. The equipment and powder manufacturer should be consulted regarding the air quality for optimal performance. In general, a minimum 35°F dew point and less than 0.1 ppm contaminate or oil is a good starting point.
How should I filter my compressed air?
Always consult your compressor manufacturer. You should have good oil and water extractors along with a refrigerant or a desiccant dryer system. With either system type selection, an oil coalescing filter with automatic drain and particulate filter are recommended.
How should I maintain my compressed air filters and air dryer?
Drain extractors daily and check internal filters monthly. Replace desiccant beads when indicated and have your refrigerant dryers serviced once a year. Depending on size and volume, an automatic indicator may be used to ensure proper performance. Again, always consult the manufacturer's manual.
How close should I install my air dryer to the powder booth?
Place the dryer as close to the room as possible, but not in the powder room. This will give the compressed air less of a chance to form moisture in the pipe as it travels to the booth.
Can my environmental room be too cold? Yes.
If the room is too cold, condensation can form on supply ducts and vents, then drip on parts or the powder booth.
What is vortex air?
This is air that is supplied at the nozzle to twist the pattern and close the donut hole pattern that is common with diffuser or round-type nozzles. This can provide better direct powder penetration into corners. Additional air will increase the pattern size, potentially reducing the need to change tips.
How often should I clean my gun? Pump?
Guns should be cleaned after each color change. At the end of the day, you should purge the gun, pump, and hose to prevent moisture from settling in the powder and clogging things up for the next use. Depending on the volume of powder sprayed and time between color changes, deep cleaning and worn part replacement should be reviewed weekly.
How often should I change my powder hose?
It is recommended that you change your powder hose at least once a year depending on wear caused by the powder or if you are having contamination problems. Frequently inspect for cracking or impact fusion that may shorten the hose life.
How should I properly ground my booth?
Drive the rod vertically into the ground and attach a grounding strap directly to the booth. Contact your local electrical contractor for a standard grounding rod, typically copper.
How should I handle precoated or recoated parts?
Precoated or recoated parts may already be insulated with 1 to 2 mils of coating. Powder starts to repel itself around 4 to 5 mils. Turn down the gun voltage (Kv), by at least half, to prevent the repelling or back ionization of the new powder material. Also verify with the powder supplier to ensure proper intercoat adhesion.
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